Human trafficking of children and adolescents: recognition and response in the emergency department
Lela Bachrach1, Larissa Truschel2, Makini Chisolm-Straker3
1Health Sciences Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Oakland, CA.
Abstract:
Labor and sex trafficking impact children of all ages, genders, and nationalities. Trafficked patients present to the emergency department for illnesses and injuries both related and unrelated to their trafficking experiences. Emergency clinicians are not meant to be experts in labor and sex trafficking, but they must know enough to be able to identify patients at risk for trafficking and ensure that these patients have the opportunity to be connected to relevant services and support. This issue reviews the ways in which youth are trafficked, the indicators of trafficking, and the evidence-based and best-practice recommendations for addressing suspected or confirmed trafficking in the pediatric and adolescent patient populations.
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